KKR launches European real estate debt business
The New York-based firm is targeting $1-2 billion in originations in the region next year amid a 'super-interesting time' for non-bank lenders The platform will be led by Ali Imraan, who joined in January as head of European real estate credit and previously was managing director of debt investments and special situations at Chicago-based manager LaSalle Investment Management. Rounding out the London-based team are principal Saurav Chakraborti, formerly an executive director at Goldman Sachs; principal Francesco Cariati, previously an executive...